By Sam Walker Visitors regained access to Hatteras Island on Thursday, a week after a nor’easter tore up part of N.C. 12 on Pea Island and r

By Sam Walker Visitors regained access to Hatteras Island on Thursday, a week after a nor’easter tore up part of N.C. 12 on Pea Island and r

By Sam Walker North Carolina drivers will no longer receive annual license plate stickers or automatically receive paper vehicle registratio

By Sam Walker Drivers leaving Hatteras Island faced delays of up to two hours through Pea Island around midday Wednesday, while emergency fe

By Sam Walker N.C. 12 reopened to traffic in both directions on Pea Island at 7 a.m. Wednesday, restoring a road connection off Hatteras Isl

By Sam Walker N.C. 12 reopened to northbound traffic on Pea Island at 3 p.m. Tuesday, restoring a road connection off Hatteras Island after

The N.C. Department of Transportation will reopen one lane of N.C. 12 on Pea Island to northbound traffic at 3 p.m. today, a day earlier tha

By Sam Walker No injuries were reported following a fire Monday afternoon that burned a home in Aydlett to the ground, and damaged another h

By Sam Walker Emergency ferry service between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point will expand Tuesday and Wednesday as NCDOT works toward reopening N.

By Sam Walker A temporary, one-lane detour on N.C. 12 at Pea Island is expected to open Wednesday morning for traffic leaving Hatteras Islan

By Sam Walker A 64-year-old surfer was taken to the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital after suffering a medical incident in the ocean off Kit

By Sam Walker The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will begin 24-hour emergency ferry service between Stumpy Poi

Dare County News Release Effective today, Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 7 p.m., Hatteras Island is under a State of Emergency due the los

By Sam Walker NCDOT expects to complete a damage assessment of N.C. 12 later Saturday as Hatteras Island remains without public road access

By Sam Walker N.C. 12 remained closed at Pea Island and on the north end of Ocracoke Saturday morning as ocean overwash continued with the m

By Sam Walker Dare County officials said Friday afternoon there was still no estimate for restoring road access to Hatteras Island, with N.C

By Sam Walker N.C. 12 is closed between the Marc Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe after Thursday morning’s high tide breached the dunes at the P

By Sam Walker Ocean overwash could reach vulnerable sections of N.C. 12 on Hatteras Island as early as Wednesday’s high tide around 6 p.m.,

By Sam Walker State highway crews are reinforcing dunes and staging equipment along the Outer Banks as emergency officials urge residents an

By Sam Walker A nor’easter is expected to bring several days of dangerous surf, coastal flooding and travel problems to the Outer Banks this

By Sam Walker Demand for Dare County vacation rentals declined in August while hotels posted small gains in occupancy and revenue, according

By Sam Walker A coastal storm is likely to bring strengthening northeast winds and dangerous surf to the Outer Banks by midweek, although th

By Sam Walker A possible nor’easter could bring ocean overwash, coastal flooding and dangerous surf to the Outer Banks next week, with north

Submitted story The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will hold three career fairs next week to recruit temporary administr

By Sam Walker First Flight High School’s remaining football players can continue competing on its junior varsity team, including seniors wit

By Sam Walker A juvenile is facing at least one felony count after a reported social media threat prompted the evacuation of Kitty Hawk Elem

By Sam Walker Outer Banks home sales fell nearly 24% in August compared with a year earlier as more properties came onto the market, while s